Auto Expo expects 20% rise in footfall this year

The India Expo Mart in Greater Noida is undergoing a massive makeover to host Auto Expo 2016, which will be open for public between February 5 and 9.

TNN | Jan 22, 2016, 10:33 IST

Noida: The India Expo Mart in Greater Noida is undergoing a massive makeover to host Auto Expo 2016, which will be open for public between February 5 and 9. On Thursday, the organisers shared their plans, claiming this year's event will be bigger and better. Debashish Majumder, director, head-trade fair and events, Siam (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers), said there will be 14 exhibition halls, six entry and exit gates each and two parking lots for around 10,000 vehicles. There are plans to allot several food and beverage counters. "This is a platform to showcase the Indian car industry's potential and strength, where industry experts can directly interact with people," he said. Officials are expecting around 1.2-1.25 lakh footfall a day, a massive 20% increase over the last edition. The previous exhibition saw 55 exhibitors, which had crossed 65 for the upcoming edition.

The event is being jointly organised by Siam, Acma (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The automobile exhibition will be held at the Greater Noida at the same time when Auto Components Expo will be held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi between February 4 and 7.

Sugato Sen, Deputy Director General, SIAM said the Auto Expo has conventionally been one of the most sought after platforms for the automobile industry in India. "This provides the platform to the participants to showcase their prowess in manufacturing, R&D, future mobility and concepts and designs," he said.

There will be a pavilion to showcase vintage cars, with workshops on safety riding, driving simulators, etc, to be held during the event. A group of NCR superbike owners will be present to display their vehicles and provide relevant information to visitors. A 'Bollywood Corner' will showcase several cars and bikes used in the movies. Companies of high-end bicycles, tyres, car fuel, automotive design and technology, engineering and IT will also set up counters at the show.

Elaborate security arrangements, with 24/7 CCTV surveillance, have been made. Local police will have PCRs stationed in and around the venue.

Tickets for the Auto Expo are available online and offline.

The tickets are priced at Rs 650 for the business hours during weekdays (10 am - 1 pm) and Rs 300 for general public during weekdays (1 pm- 6 pm). The ticket fee for weekend will be Rs 400 (10 am-7 ppm). The tickets will also be available at five metro stations in Delhi - Rajiv Chowk, Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Jasola, Dwarka Sector 12, MG Road - and one Botanic Garden in Noida.

The Auto Expo will witness participation of vehicle manufacturers such as Ashok Leyland, Audi India, BMW India, Datsun, Ford India, Honda Cars India, Hyundai Motor India, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz India, Tata Motors, etc, The officials said that some new entrants will also showcase their models in the Auto Expo this year.

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